Mummy salmon in a potato wrap with pea purée

Mummy salmon: salmon fillets wrapped in potato strips and baked in the oven, with caper eyes and minted pea purée. A pescatarian Halloween dinner with 33 g of protein.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 25 min
• Cooking time: 25 min
• Total time: 50 min
• Calories: 477 kcal per serving
• Protein: 33 g
• Fat: 24 g
• Carbs: 29 g

Ingredients

• 500g salmon fillet
• 500g potatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 unwaxed lemon
• 8 capers
• 400g peas
• 20g butter
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1/2 bunch of mint

Method

You’ll need: oven · saucepan · baking tray · stick blender · spiralizer · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan). Peel the potatoes and cut them into long, thin strips with a spiralizer or vegetable peeler.
2. Toss the potato strips with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Cut the salmon into 4 pieces and season with salt and grated lemon zest.
3. Wrap the potato strips criss-cross around the salmon pieces like mummy bandages, leaving a narrow gap at the top for the eyes.
4. Put the mummies on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake at 200 °C for 20 to 22 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
5. Cook the peas in a little salted water for 4 minutes, drain and blend roughly with the butter, mint and lemon juice.
6. Put two capers in each gap as eyes and serve the mummies on the pea purée.

Good to know

These mummies are wrapped in potato strips, with salmon underneath. The bandages turn crisp in the oven, and two capers give them a face. With pea purée, it's a Halloween fish dinner that kids like too.

Swaps

Salmon → cod. Potatoes → sweet potatoes. Peas → edamame. Butter → olive oil (dairy-free).

Cooking tips

Don't wash the potato strips – the starch holds them onto the salmon. Thin fillets need 2 to 3 minutes less.

Storage

Serve straight away; the pea purée keeps for 2 days in the fridge.

Allergens

Contains fish and milk (butter); gluten-free, no egg or nuts. Suitable for children; in pregnancy, cook the salmon right through.

Frequently asked questions

How long does mummy salmon keep in the fridge?

Serve straight away; the pea purée keeps for 2 days in the fridge.